Adolescents out of school in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adolescents out of school was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Saudi Arabia, 1979–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.6% for adolescents out of school in 2024.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Saudi Arabia peaked at 37.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 37.4% | — |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -74.4% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -72.1% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -95.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +831.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.4% | 37.4% | 37.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 0.1% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 158 Antigua and Barbuda 0.8% compare
- 159 Hong Kong, China 0.7% compare
- 160 Nepal 0.7% compare
- 162 Netherlands 0.6% compare
- 163 Portugal 0.5% compare
- 164 Republic of Moldova 0.5% compare
More education data for Saudi Arabia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 242,375 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 26,900 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 215,559 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,840 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0976 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Saudi Arabia?
- Adolescents out of school in Saudi Arabia was 0.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adolescents out of school?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.